Plainville hit Northwest Catholic with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 10-5 to the Blue Devils when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jonah Balcerzak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mikan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Northwest Catholic and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Plainville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Northwest Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Conard at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.56 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Plainville, they will square off against Wethersfield at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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